SOCCER:THE COMPLETE SPORT

FIFA(International Federation of Association Football) was founded in 1904.

FIFA consists of all of the competitive teams in the world.

Soccer is the know as the most POPULAR and DOMINANT sport in the world.

Soccer is known as the BEST sport in the world.

Soccer is unlike any other sport and includes thrills and sensations which you can obtain from no other sport

Top players and teams possess both physical strength and good mental capabilities.

Successful soccer players possess the body of a junior body builder and the mind of a chess player.

• Unlike other sports, soccer is incredibly affordable.

This gives soccer an advantage over other highly expensive sports such as Hockey and Football.

Soccer is played and watched worldwide

Over 700 million people watch the World Cup Final

Playing soccer also helps youlearn life skills such as:DETERMINATIONDISCIPLINEWILLINGNESSFOCUSTEAMWORK

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International Team Rankings

England Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Manchester United

Italy AC Milan Inter Milan Juventus AS Roma

Spain Real Madrid Barcelona Valencia Villarreal

Other Countries Lyon(France) Bayern Munich(Germany) Sporting Lisbon(Portugal) Marseille (France)

Name: RonaldinhoPosition: MidfieldClub: AC Milan

Name: Cristiano RonaldoPosition: WingerClub: Manchester United

Name: Iker CasillasPosition: GoalkeeperClub: Real Madrid

Name: Fernando TorresPosition: ForwardClub: Liverpool

Name: Thierry HenryPosition: ForwardClub: Barcelona

Name: Rio FerdinandPosition: DefenceClub: Manchester United

Sources:(Foxsportsworld, 2008) PhotosWebsite: foxsportworld.com

Hall Robert , 2008 Photos: McMaster Soccer